Judging the Book by the Cover

1 Samuel 16:5-7 NIV<br/>When Samuel went to the house of Jesse to anoint a new king for Israel, He saw one of the sons of Jesse, Eliab, who had the statue and fittings of a king, and immediately thought he was the one God had chosen. If he had gone ahead, he would have made a mistake as God had rejected him. It would have been another Saul.<br/>God’s criteria for anointing the King of Israel was a man after God's heart, which was David God sees and knows the hearts and intentions of men, while we look at the physical appearance of things and people, and judge by what we see. But it’s the heart that matters the most.<br/>Let us continue to seek God’s guidance and follow His leading when we are making decisions, no matter how sensible, lucrative, or even perfect the “cover of the book” looks. He sees the heart, which is the most important.<br/>𝙅𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙨 is a short clip intended to grow and equip us in our trust walk with God. The current focus is on life's seasons. Life is in seasons - so it is important that we lean in and learn from the Holy Spirit. I am grateful that every episode is inspired by the Holy Spirit. I encourage you to learn with me.<br/><br/>#jolaspeaks @jolaspeaks #godsleading #saul #samuel #Israel #guidance #gospel #devotional #podcast #instagramreels#jolaspeaks @jolaspeaks